Sheridan Road Bridge

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flint River on Sheridan Road in Taymouth Township

Location

Taymouth Township, Saginaw County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1923; Replaced 1993

Builder

- Brookville Bridge Co.

Design

"The bridge is of steel construction. It is a single-span, nine-panel, Pratt, through-truss bridge.

"The Sheridan Road Bridge is significant as the last remaining skewed, Pratt, through-truss bridge in Michigan. The structure is places on its abutments at an approximate 45 degree angle because the Flint River and Sheridan Road are nearly parallel at this location. It was also important as part of a statewide road network, especially providing Saginaw County with historic access to the state capital, Lansing, and in serving local farm to market access.

"This documentation was undertaken in February 1990 in accordance with procedures as a mitigative measure prior to the removal or relocation of the bridge. It was prepared at the direction of the Saginaw County Road Commission."

A. Howard Kundinger, P.C.P.
A. Howard Kundinger Associates
Planning & Development Consultants
PO Box 1142
Saginaw, Michigan 48606
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Dimensions

Total length: 178 ft.
Deck width: 18 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.29972, -83.93222   (decimal degrees)
43°17'59" N, 83°55'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/262158/4798275 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Bridgeport

Inventory number

BH 37206 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 16, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER MI-39 - Sheridan Road Bridge

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